1. Portsmouth Sky Bet League 2
Transfer Budget: £0k (What else were you expecting?!)
Wage Budget Available: £5.04k
The Good: No points deduction!Yes, finally for the first time in two seasons, the South coast club enter the season on a level playing field to the rest. They also have a few notable names of real quality who could easily play higher up the divisions, such as Simon Ferry in centre midfield.
The Bad: A thin squad with a number of ageing players that you will probably have to rely on.
Advice: Wheel and deal in the loan and free transfer market. The team could do with another keeper and some more midfielders, so do your best to scour the transfer centre for young talents higher up in need of game time, and older heads without a club to call their own.
Best Suited To: The Long Haul Manager - Brace yourself, this task cant be carried out overnight. It needs a passionate and committed manager to restore the former Premier League stalwart back to where it once was, realistically over a 4-6 year period. If you want to be adored by the Pompey faithful for years to come, and have your name permanently engraved into the hallowed sub section that is Legends on the club information page, then this is the challenge for you. Have you taken on a particularly hard Football Manager challenge? Share your boasts in the comments thread below.